Oil can



Patented Dee. ze, 192e.

UNTED STATES HENRY GEORGE OUIMET, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

OIL CAN.

Application filed August 18, 1926. Serial No. 129,879.

Fig. 1 is a side view of an oil can constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlargedsectional view of the upper end of the oil can and the lower end of the spout;

F ig. 3 is a similar View with the spout depressed;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the discharge-cup detached; and

Fig. 5 is a side view of the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in oil cans, and particularly to oil cans of the type commonly known as forced-feed, the object being to provide, in a simple way,

an oil can by which the oil can be forcibly ejected through the spout, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

ln carrying out my invention, I employ an oil can formed from metal in the usual way, and provided, at its upper open end, with an inwardly-turned flange 11, the upper end 12 being externally threaded for engagement by the skirt 13 of a cap 14:, this cap being expanded above the skirt to form a washer-chamber 15. The cap is also formed with a central neck 16 for the passage of the lower end 17 of a spout 18, which is formed with a linger-piece 19. Mounted in the cap is a delivery-cup 20, slightly expanded at its upper end, which is formed with perforations 21 and having an outwardly-extending flange 22 at its upper end which bears against the cap 14, where it is held in position by a washer 23, so that the chamber is interlocked with the cap. Secured to the lower end of the spout is a plunger, comprising a disk 241 of fibrous material located between metal disks 25 and 26,

anu mounted in the bottom of the deliverycup 2G is a centrally-arranged post 27 which closely fits into the lower end of the spout 'I8 and is formed with a series of longitudiu nally-arranged channels 28. Inthe bottom of the cup 2O is a spring 29 normally tending to force the plunger outward.

ln the normal position shown in F ig. 2 of the drawings, oil from the can can pass through the openings 21 and escape into the spout through the channels 28, so that the can can be used as an ordinary oil can. lllfhen it is desired to use the can for forced feed, the spout will be moved inward by pressing upon the finger-piece 19.

so as to move the plunger below the openings 21 and into the lower part of the def livery-cup, which it closely fits, so that oil in the lower part and below the plunger will be forced into the spoutV through the channels 28, and hence discharged under pressure. As soon as the linger-piece is released, the spout will be moved outward to its normal position. In this construction,tlie delivery-chamber is connected with the cap, so G5 as to be removed therewith for convenience in filling the oil can, and the washer,- which interlocks the delivery-cup with the cap, also forms a washer between the cap and oil can to make a tight joint. The post 27, in addition to providing channels for the flow of oil to the spout, provides a long bearing for the spout, so that cramping with the cap is avoided.

I claim:

1. In an oil can, the combination with an oil-can body having an inwardly-turned liange at its upper 'end and externally threaded at its upper end, a cap adapt-ed to be screwed onto the said body and expanded 89 above the same, said cap also formed with a centrallysarranged upwardly-extending neck,

a spout extending downward through said neck and provided with a finger-piece, a. plunger fixed to the lower end of said spout, a discharge-chamber interlocked with said cap and enlarged at its upper end, which is formed with a series of perforations, and a vertically-arranged post mounted in the bot tom of the discharge-cup over which the 9@ spout will slide, said post formed with a series of longitudinal channels.

2. In an oil can, the combination with an oil-can body having an inwardly-turned iiange at its upper Iend and externally threaded at its upper end, a cap adapted to be screwed onto the said body and expanded above the same, said cap also formed with a centrally-arranged upwardly-'extending neck, a spout extending downward through lo said neck and provided with a flngenpieee,

a plunger fixed to the lower end of said spout, a discharge-chamber interlocked with said cap and enlarged at its upper end, which is formed with a series of perforam5 tions, a vertically-arranged post mounted in the bottom of the discharge-cup, over which the spout will slide, said post formed with a series of longitudinal channels, and a spring located in the bottomV of the discharge-cup 119 and tending to force the plunger outward.

3. In an oil can, the Combination with the t loodyY thereof, formed atlts'upper end with an inwardly-extending flange and externally threaded at its upper end, a cap threaded orenpgagelnent With the Seid bod.;7 and expanded above seid threads and -formed with a centrally-arronged neck, e discharge-cup entered into Suid ce1). the upper portion o'l the cup expanded and formed with an out- WMilly-extending flange Vadapted to be seated ln said cap, a Washer located in kthe expended .portion of the oep and tending to Yinterlock the dlsoherge-elm therewith, the

upper enlarged portion of the discharge-cup formed with perforatons, e centrallynrranged post connected With said cup and ttor-med with longitudinal channels, a. spoutl adapted to pass through Seid neck and over said post, a plunger Xed to the lower end of the spout and adapted to closely lit the lower portion of the discharge-cup, and a ingerpiece 4fixed to the spout above said neck.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this speicaton.

HENRY GEORGE OUIIET. 

